Gardaí say inspections were conducted at a number of business premises to assess compliance with a range of legislation.

A temporary pumping system is now in operation at the flood-affected turlough in south Roscommon with excess water now being pumped from the turlough to the Cross River in the townland of Carrick.

Speaking in Roscommon over the weekend, Simon Harris stated that if laws are stopping solutions to serious problems, then changing legislation must be considered.

It’s now 14 years since they won a Dáil seat in the county, when Denis Naughten and Frank Feighan were elected in Roscommon-South Leitrim in 2011.

Longford Senator Paraic Brady addressed the Minister during questions in the Seanad chamber.

Detective Superintendent Derek Maguire was speaking after a Brazilian man was jailed for renting out properties in the Shannonside region to be used as brothels.

It is alleged that the incident occurred on February 25, 2025, at the home of the victim.

Longford and Leitrim Civil Defence do not currently have a purpose built headquarters for operations and storage of vehicles.